Fashioning attachment for knitting machines



.June 1l, 1935. Ml pH|L|p Y 2,004,584

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FASHIONING ATTACHMENT FOR KNITTING MACHINES Filed April 6, 1935 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 ZI/ /14 lg Z5' 55 lg f5 Zz INVENTOR TORNEY June 1l, 1935. M PH|| |P 2,004,584

FASHIONING ATTACHMENT FOR KNITTING MACHINES Filed April e, 1935 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 2]- @g /25 25/55 fg ZZ L5V13/'\|||Hun|wl"I Hill" Z0/\ 24/ y Il Patented June 11, 1935 FASHIONING ATTACHMENTFOR KNITTING- MACHINES-1 This invention relates to improvements in knitting machines and it is the principal objectof my invention to provide `a transfer attachment for such machines according to which material 5.. thread is transferred from one kbed to the other inorder to transfer during the operation ofthe knitting machine automaticallyI vcertain designs on the goods which heretofore had to be formed in separate machines or by hand.

My attachment can be used with any type of machines principally also with jacquard machines to fashion in any design by means of the needles pushedout of the horizontal needle bed according to the jacquard pattern coeoperating l with the transfer jack needles and the verticalv cylinder needles.

Another object of my invention is of a knitting machine attachment'. equipped with a cam development with which'thetransfer'jacks f co-operate to transfer the .thread from the'h'orizontal cam-controlled needles to the vertical needles for fashioning adesired design on `the knitted goods. Y Y

It will be evident that my attachment can be used in the above outlined manner withany type of needle bed arrangement in any'type of knitting machines which has more than one needle'bed, and'that the angle at which the needle beds are arranged in the various type 4of knitting machines may vary depending on the style of machine with which the attachment is to'be used. Still another object of' my invention ist the provision of a transfer attachment for knitting machines equipped with means for holding the throats of the horizontal needles open until they are closed during their dropping into a-r'ecess-'of the cam to allow a transfer of the thread tothe vertical needles. 4A further object of my invention is the pr'ovision of a thread loop holder or opening device allowing the opening of any number of threads in any section of the needle bed according toa'predetermined selection for transfer to the cylinder needles. A still further object of my invention is the provision of an attachment for knitting machines by means of which I can make a Jersey sweater withv a ribbed bottom part in one piece or any other type of fashioned design on the same.

Further objects of my invention are the pro,- vision of a lock for the transfer needles operated by the pattern chain, and the provision of a transfer attachment for knitting machines of comparatively simple and inexpensive constructiom'yet durable and highly efficient in operation and-althe provisionk lowing 'a ymounting on .any of :theknitting ma-` chines in `use at present without the necessity of material andexpensive changes.

These and other objects-of my invention will become more fully known as the description thereof 1 proceeds 'and'. will' then be -specifically defined in the 'appended claims. VWhile I have kdescribed my attachment'as-use'd' with machines having stationary` beds and :revolving lheads in' which the-cams move,` it willbeclearthat the same may also be used 'with machines having stationary heads and' revolving beds in which the cams are stationary, the only difference being that the parts will operatein'reverse manner.` f

In the accompanying drawings, terialp'ar't of this disclosure:A

Fig. -1' is afraginentary sectional ofadiall needle bed :of the. transfer lattachment constructed accordingto my invention. .Fig`z2J shows the .transferijack bed and cams.

Fig. 3 is a perspective' detail view of a jack needle-*.wfwm; f .-x. 4 I

- Fig.4rillustrates ailoop holder in its position before Ithe transfer ofthe'thread. f L Fig. 5 is a', section online 5--5 of Figure 1 illustrating the starting position of the jack needle while approaching thezdial needle.. A

Fig. 6:is aview similar to. Figure 5' illustrating a portion .ofthe-jack needle in position above the dial'needle.' i .W-

...i Fig. 7 is ak section on line' 1-.1 of Figure 1 illustrating-position'of thevr jack needle with its loop falling'ona dial-needle. i 1' Fig. 8 is a sectionlon lineB-B'of Figure 1 illus.- trating the dial needle during itsbackward movement pulling the jack needle. with it.

Fig. A9 is asection on line` 9-9- of Figure 1 illustrating thepositioning-of the thread of the cylinder needle on the transferjack.

Fig. 10 is -as ectionf o n 1ine| .-l0 of Figure 1.-.illustrating the ljack A.needle moved forward in order to Abe ldisengaged from dial needle vcarrying thethreadalong. .3

. Fig'. 11 `is a sectional view, similar to Figure 10 illustratingv theposition of the jack needle ,during the lifting of the thread outof .the dial needle.

Fig. v12 is a section on line I 2-l 2 of Figure 1 illustrating how the jack needle pulls loop back with thethreadand vertical dial needle starting to raisel in order `toapproach loop holder.

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary sectional view of the horizontal and vertical needle'beds illustrating the various positions ofthe parts 'during the operationof thetransfer needles.

forming a ma- As illustrated ontop of the'flat, horizontal'- top plan view stationary needle bed I0 rotates the top or cam plate 22 in the direction of arrow. 'I'he vertical cylinder needle bed is designated II and the attachment carrying the fashioning jack needles I3, is designated I 2, and carries the cam members I4, I5 and I6. The cam arrangement for the knitting needles is designated I1 and operated in the usual manner the knitting needles I 8 by their bosses lill ,They stationary bedfionthe jaolnee.-v dles is designated 2U, while a; topf piateforthe same is designated 2I carrying all cams and mov.- ing in the same direction as plate 22 above bed I0.

l'I'he loop holder is designated- ZBJand-liasfan angularly bent outer end 21, and a somewhat-up"-r wardly directed pointed inner end 28: fon-the.

transfer of the thread from the knitting needlesv to the vertical cylinder needes'29 Thes 'loopt holder, 26, as illustrated in Figures4 and 13 is mounted to the casting which carries tlie cams for the cylinder yneedles; yand rotates. withz that.: casting; while cam. V311! isf mounted. to: thef casting# that carries the camsffor'thefdialineedies andrortates with. that casting;V l

. i :While Figure'. 4 simply showsathe.- relative posi;- tion of the loop.= holder and: thevertical cylinder needlev A. and illustratesl .theL stitch` in.` dotted lines! after` the first Send fell oi the' point 28,` the;l actual;l structure' isclearlyshown; in Figure; 13 wheneftheloop holder26 onthe: extremeright; showszthe: position: in which` the: transfer jack 2M took loil*` the stitch from the. dial needle: amdisilioldingJlt.; The loop holder 25.',shown at the; left in. Figure*- 13 is shown at the moment'. when: thextransf'er jacki 2'4 is bent over fromthediat needle: to match the cylinder needle atwhicha'time' l'oop holder'ZB has dropped one; half `of the 4stitchi when' the? cylinderlneedle is beginning -`toenter. the'. stitclr. Cg. the needle4 following is shownsas `it entersithe: stitch. and loop holder Zliaand transfer' jack Y24 drops the' stitch completely; J i y y Cam 3U is one of the main parts of themailiirrea and sets: transfer' jackr`l3'1into; any position: by pressing against the'V wing'zi of they transfer: jack I3T sov as toadjusti it yso asK perfectly meet' the cylinder needle. The loop.` holder?. as: illustrated in Figures t and the lbiipl1 which@ has been. taken' effi hyt thez transfer. jack from. the. dial: needle until tlecylindei: needle: en.. ters the loop as for instance shown. oni the righi: hand' side oli Figure 13* where thief jack l'ieedle4 is shown` aligned with: the dial? needle.. Then: loop holder passes on and theflnoprdrops'orttdithei needle' I 3' assllown-totheletcinigure 13'.

order' to'. swing the jackl needles: into pimpen position to the: kmittingfneedles. for the' transfert ofthe thread I a'4 cam-illisi provided;.while alocking 'part'- 3'! ispivotall'y attached atfone 'eind to the cam I5 for mals-ing tlie'fasl-iioningr' needles' inoperativei' nofaslioning'is desired."A v

Afssliown i'n' 1 andl 1-3 lthe cam V3tlpresses .thejack needle I-3 b'y engaging itsf wingl 25 into position to cover they cyliiidernteedieiandy the loophold'er slipsout ofthe loop and thread drops p onto the' cylinderneedle.A v,

InFig-ure l', a wire 36 ls shown which serves the purpose of preventing, the. needle from closing .when it is being, pushed. mit for. transfer- Allneedles are.V being` pushed. out to apo.-

sition where theirv` o wn.' open ther throat but cl'oes not cast oi. the. needles. which, are ,to fashion are. pushed'out by thejack. cardsothat they throw the stitch. ofl,and. `tlfie wire 36y prevents the throat fromclo ing1V and holdsit open will let thetnmate'f the chines. The further operation of its cam arrangement 34 will lift the transfer jack into position above the dial or knitting needle as shown iirFigure 6, and the thread 33 will assume a positionindicated in Figure 6.

YThe further operation of its cam arrangement the dial needle (Fig. 7

Thereupon the knitting needle will move backy andpull the'jaels. needle with'. it into position in- As: shown'Y in-.Figure 10|,.tl'1'e jack' needle is then?v movedforwardzbyits.'ownzcanr I5- in. order .to-dis;

engage` from knitting needle and carriesA the? thread along. Thereafter the? jack' needle isfllfted bycanri35f lifting-the thread' out of the knitting: nleedley wllereafter.` the jack.' needle pulls'='the thread over.' the lo'ope'r 2li-"which 'transfers the'y thread' to the cylinder needle which atithis mo` ment starts.- to: raise into: position'. to approach" the As the general arrangement of a; needle'bed; particularly' inf. tlii's-v case isl so that in line with every 'hori'zontal'needle is; locatedy a jack needle and.I the; vertical? krttingf needles arev arrange@ staggered in'I relation: tothe horizontal needles. it" necessaryV to twist'Y the jack needle during theimansfer operatibrr'at: a slight angle to. bringit' in line with the Vertical needle. This-islacoom'# plished by'a ct'unfill)` mounted? so as=t`o1operate with thecamsectlon'of'. the jack needle beds. A's soon aslcam' is'L alignment' withy the j ackfneedl'et 2'5" it will,I more the jack needle I3` slightlytoward's .the right direction and sobringth'e thread right uponI the verticalfnee'dle. l The. lonpi holder 2:6 which 'moves' withcam; 30x will thus bring the cl'osed'f'thread'A loop'B' into' an openqiosition' C1 and'V allow the vertical needleto 112e pushedj upward by its-,cam into fthe thread 'op j l 1 The. further movement of' the loop holderI 26 clearsfthe thread and. loopt after lcam SIIl 'clears projectiorrZS?jack'needle I3 snaps back intoi'ts original position. At Mthat moment the cam 35 aliowsjack needle- I3 to--drop downto itshorizontal position on theslopi'ng part' of its cam facefand so'. freesr the thread entirely to permitl the: verticali' needle to pull it' down and complete thestlt'ch Y' 1` f The operation of the attachment will beentlrely' clear.Y from theabove description of the parts without further explanation.

Ea'ch jack needle as shown in Figure v3 hasa boss 23 for'the'engagement by the cams, a throat 24 upon. which 'the thread is transferred" in the ing inclined' wing 25f for'engagement by the cam jack needle fall upon` 30: swingingthe'jack needle 'in alignmentV with the knitting needles! i Itwillbe' understood' that I have disclosed the preferred form; of myfashioning' attachment for knitting machines as an example only of the many possible Ways to practically construct the same, and that I may make such changes in the general arrangement thereof and in the construction of its minor details, as come Within the scope of the appended claims Without departure from the spirit of my invention and the principles involved.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A transfer attachment for knitting machines of the character described including their needle beds, comprising an additional needle bed for a plurality of fashioning jacks arranged to coop crate with the knitting needles of the machine, means to gradually transfer the thread fromsaid knitting needles to said fashioning jacks, a loop holder for holding the thread during the trans- Y fer of the thread from said jacks to the Vertical needles a cam to swing the jacks into proper position to the knitting needles for the transfer of the thread, and means pivotally attached to one of the cams controlling the transfer of the thread from the knitting needles to the jacks and to lock the fashioning jacks if no transfer is desired.

2. A transfer attachment for knitting machines of the character described including their needle beds, comprising an additional needle bed for a plurality of fashioning jacks on said attachment arranged to co-operate with the selected number of knitting needles of the machine, cam arrangements in said attachment to gradually transfer the thread from said knitting needles to said fashioning jacks, a loop` holder for holding the thread during the transferring of the thread from said jacks to the vertical needles, a cam lto swing the jacks during the transfer of the thread into alignment With the knitting needles, a means for returning the fashioning jacks into their normal position after the transfer of the thread to the vertical needles to permit the completion of the stitch by said vertical needles, and alocking paWl pivotally attached to one of the cams controlling the operation of the jacks for holding the jack needles inoperative if no fashioning operation is desired;

MORRIS PHILIP. 

